Acer Aspire Timeline 1820PT w/touchscreen up for order in the UK

The Acer Aspire Timeline 1820PTZ is the first member of the Acer Timeline series to sport an 11.6 inch touchscreen display. You can fold the screen down over the keyboard and use the computer as a tablet. Or you can ignore the swivel and just use the computer as a standard, but somewhat pricey, laptop.

UK retailer Play.com has started taking pre-orders for the 1820PTZ, although the estimated ship date isn’t until January 25th, 2010. The laptop is going for £529.99 plus free shipping. That’s about $863 US, but the laptop will likely sell for a lower price if and when it’s launched in North America.

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